land forces
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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After taking command of the land forces in 2021, Gen Kainerugaba's rise accelerated rapidly.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Ukrainian General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of land forces, posted a video on Telegram that he said provided evidence Kyiv's forces were in full control of Andriivka.
From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2023
“The meeting between the military commanders yielded agreements on the further expansion of cooperation between the land forces in various areas.”
From Washington Times • May 15, 2023
But he quickly realized that his struggling army was no match for the Howe brothers’ formidable naval and land forces, and when the British landing came, the rebels quickly did abandon the city.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023
After that, land forces had captured three forts guarding the city of Mobile, which meant that the Confederacy had lost its most essential port on the Gulf of Mexico.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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